Integrating Technology and Traditional Knowledge: A New Approach to Enhancing Tribal Livelihoods in West Bengal
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The approach that utilizes technology in its support of traditional knowledge systems can be considered as a promising line in improving tribal economy in West Bengal. It aims at blending the pre-colonial traditional management systems which are now adopted by the tribal populations across the USA with the enhanced technological methods that enhance production, resource conservation, and economic performance. It has also proposed how through mobile applications, digital platforms, and data, tribal people can improve farming, avail improved healthcare, and protect ethno-cultural identity. As one of the proposed features, the local culture perspective means that community, tribal councils, technology gurus as well as governmental and non-governmental organizations could unite and work together. The opportunity, risk, and implementation of using technology-based interventions in the tribal areas of West Bengal for empowering and culturally sustainable economic development.
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